The Baroque time period in history saw changes in art across Europe‚ all leading to more dramatic more individualized art. However‚ the movement saw its beginnings in Italy. Though many influences inspired the change to Baroque art‚ the religious climate in 16th century Italy was one of the strongest influences on the art of the time‚ mainly because of art’s role in the Catholic Counter-Reformation. The Reformation was mainly brought about by Martin Luther who raised numerous concerns with the
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The Baroque style of art emerged during a tumultuous period of religious and political change (Carl and Charles 2012). During the 16th century‚ rival religious beliefs weakened the power of Catholic dogma and papal authority across Europe. As a result‚ the Counter-Reformation sought to make institutional reforms‚ and reinvigorate the mystical and evangelical ideals of Catholic theology (Mullett 2002). These reforms included strict guidelines on the purpose and content of religious artworks. The Baroque
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What were the primary influences that shaped the Baroque form in Italian and northern European Art and Architecture? Many believe the term Baroque derives from the Portuguese word barroco‚ meaning an irregularly shaped pearl (Sayre 677). Originally‚ it was used in a derogatory manner with connotations of bizarre and strange‚ implying bad taste. Ironically‚ some of the most profound and beautiful works of art and architecture were created in this era. Religion‚ economics‚ the rise of absolute monarchy
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century. It brought about a historically gran period of achievement and triumph in all aspects‚ particularly cultural. One major area of development during this era was artistic expansion. Art evolved during the Italian Renaissance due to changes in lifestyle‚ the emergence of new artists‚ and along with them‚ new art styles. Many things were changing during the renaissance‚ including the way people lived. New forms of philosophy came about‚ such as Humanism. As Humanism gained popularity‚ the Roman
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Chapter one Baroque art what is baroque art and its features Baroque is an artistic style prevalent from the late 16th century to the early 18th century in Europe.It is most often defined as "the dominant style of art in Europe between the Mannerist and Rococo eras‚ a style characterized by dynamic movement‚ overt emotion and self-confident rhetoric".The popularity and success of the Baroque style was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church‚ which had decided at the time of the Council of Trent
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Mrs. Gratz January 4‚ 2015 Challenge II Baroque Art: What is it and why do we care about it? The Baroque is often thought of as a period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear‚ easily interpreted detail to produce drama‚ tension‚ exuberance‚ and grandeur in sculpture‚ painting‚ architecture‚ and music. The style began around 1600 in Rome‚ Italy and spread to most of Europe. It’s defined as “a style of European architecture‚ music‚ and art of the 17th and 18th centuries that followed
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In each period of art history‚ there is a story. For Baroque art‚ the story is why the period has been classically misunderstood. In the early 1600s‚ artists and intellectuals worked in academies to explore humanism begun in the Renaissance‚ classical thought (i.e. Plato and Aristotle)‚ and new trends in human thought and expression. But why does the word “Baroque” have a negative history? The original translations of this word include Italian for “tortuous medieval pedantry” and Portuguese for “deformed
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two greatest and most influential periods of Italian art…”‚ the Renaissance and the Baroque periods were ones that relied heavily on the Classical art style‚ along with its ideals (Mules‚ n.d.). It affected art all the way through the 1700s‚ up until a new wave of artists decided to get brave and try new things. One on the ways that showed the Classical tradition was still alive was that they still used the Church as the biggest influential patron of art. Many paintings and sculptures pictured holy/religious
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What is Italian Renaissance art? Before attempting to answer the question it is important to consider what we mean by early Italian Renaissance. Unlike many periods in history the Renaissance has no obvious start and end dates‚ for the purposes of this assignment I will define the approximate period within which to look as about 1390 to about 1520. The time around 1520 represents when Raphael died this was followed closely by the death of Pope Leo X‚ the second High Renaissance pope. It is after
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Notes - Sept 15‚ 2013 The Art Institute of Chicago Building was 1893 structure built as the World’s Congress Auxiliary Building and was built for the Columbian Expo. 5The Art Institute of Chicago opened as the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts on May 24‚ 1879. Chicago is a young city. 1577 painting… Artist moves with color El Greko‚ born Doménikos Theotokópoulos‚ was a painter‚ sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. "El Greco" (The Greek) was a nickname‚ a reference to his national Greek
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